Monday, April 22, 2013

The Innocence of White

Okay, I totally love this special occasion formal dress. I just need a stinkin' place to wear it... outside of my princess fairytale wonder world, that is. Aside from the fact that it reminds me that I will be single forever, I completely love it! What is "being single" really? In actuality, I am the bride of the Lord almighty, which is better than any man I will ever (not) find.

Now, before I share my thoughts for the week, I have to let you know my thought process when I reviewed this film. It went something like this: "Wow, Christine... you need to loose 8 pounds, but on the plus side, you look great in white. It's good that's your color of the week, I should make that my color every week. Oh, I like the trees, I feel like a fairy. Pretty trees. Hahaha, how is it that these photos came out so good that they require no editing? My mom did a great job. I need to be more patient with her. I like white. I'm excited for summer. I wish I was a careless fairy. I like how I can create my own world through photos. I love nature. This dress is gorgeous. Hahaha- I don't look like that in real life."

I love how I think.

White... the color of purity. One of the things that I cherish most in life is innocence. Every since I was young I was always captivated by innocence, especially in Matthew 18 when Jesus taught about the importance of being innocent like a child, and having faith like a child. Matthew 18:3-4 teaches that children hold the key to entering heaven and if we too want to be in heaven we must humble ourselves like children. Beyond innocence of a child is innocence of the child's mind and body... purity. Purity is one of the greatest qualities I seek and admire. In Romans 12:1-2, the apostle Paul writes to the church in Rome, to both the Jews and gentiles, about living in purity:

God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.Paul later goes on to talk about being humble in service and living in love. I actually painted the above verse on my wall.

I recently realized that the person I am, the ways I have decided to live out my life, and the problems in the world I would like to change, relate directly to my view on the importance of purity. I work to help end human trafficking because slavery destroys innocence, especially sex slavery. I am against abortion because destruction of an innocent human life should not even be an option. This past week, there was a protest at my school for people that were for abortion. When I say "for abortion," I mean people that agree with allowing the destruction of a human life that is still in the womb of a woman. My color for this past week was white because I wanted to wear the color of what I was fighting for. The innocence of white with the guidance of Christ's love. What is the core of your being, and how do you live that out?Seeking innocence like a child,Christine

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